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Top 2026 QB Ryder Lyons 'Really Liked' Visit to Texas A&M

The Texas A&M Aggies are high on the list for top 2026 QB Ryder Lyons
Matt Galatzan|
St. Bonaventure High safety Dylan Dunst reaches for Folsom High quarterback Ryder Lyons during the CIF-State Division 1-A state championship bowl at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Seraphs lost 20-14.
St. Bonaventure High safety Dylan Dunst reaches for Folsom High quarterback Ryder Lyons during the CIF-State Division 1-A state championship bowl at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Seraphs lost 20-14. | JUAN CARLO/THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Quarterback is the most important position on the football field.

In past years, it has been an area that the Texas A&M Aggies have struggled.

However, that trend has begun to swing in the other direction as of late, with Conner Weigman now under center, Marcel Reed behind him, and five-star Husan Longstreet on his way.

And in the 2026 cycle, the Aggies have the attention of another top-tier QB talent who is beginning to see what Mike Elko and Colin Klein are building in College Station.

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St. Bonaventure High safety Dylan Dunst reaches for Folsom High quarterback Ryder Lyons during the CIF-State Division 1-A state championship bowl at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Seraphs lost 20-14. | JUAN CARLO/THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK

In a recent visit to Aggieland, five-star Folsom (CA) QB Ryder Lyons came away very impressed with he say, and it has Texas A&M firmly in contention for his commitment.

“I really liked College Station. It is a beautiful area and I liked the open space. I really liked coach Collin Klein too. He is one of my favorite coaches with an awesome track record. It was a highlight to meet with him, learn more about the offense and how I would fit into it. He is a great coach and I really liked it at Texas A&M.”

As it stands, Lyons is ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 1 QB in the nation, the No. 4 overall player in the country and the No. 2 player in the country. He is also ranked as the No. 12 player nationally and the No. 3 QB in the country per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Last season as a sophomore for Folsom, the 6-foot-2.5, 215-pound Lyons completed 259 of 381 (68 percent) of his passes for 3,578 yards, 38 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He also ran 226 times for 929 yards and 23 touchdowns, per 247Sports.

Lyons took visits to three other SEC schools during his trip, seeing Auburn, Alabama and Ole Miss.

Oregon and USC are also considered a major contenders for Lyons.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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